Check-protector.



E. W. SIPPEL.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION man Nov.2. 1956.

ERWIN W. SIPI'EL, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

CHECK-PROTECTOR. v

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ERWIN W. SIrrEL, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Seattle, county of King, State of Washington, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Check-Protectors, of which thefollowing is a specication..

i Thisinvention relates to check protectors by which the amount to bepaid is perfo ratedly printed on the check, note, or other paper, sothat no alteration may be made; thus providing a source of protection toboth the maker and the payee of the check.

The object of my invention is to provide a check protector of simpleconstruction and operation, and particularly tomake the same of lightweight and small size so as to adapt it to be carried conveniently inthe pocket, for use at all times.

2o The construction and operation of my device are best understood byhaving reference to the accompany drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top View of my device;

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of same;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional elevation taken on the line 3 3 of Fig.2, looking in dthe direction indicated by the arrows; an

` Fig. 4 is a left-end sectional elevation 3o of Fig. 2.

a represents lthe casing of my device, `the base of which in partconsists of double plates with an intervenin slot or space b adapted toreceive the chec or note, c.

In protecting a check, or note, the oper! ator first turns the pointerd, which is mounted on a rotatable shaft e, until it points at thedesired character on the stationary dial f. The operator then depresses40 the finger-key g, which is mounted on the lever h, and such actionmarks the paper with the perforate and printed character.

The lever h is supported by a spring z' and is provided with a knob andthree horizontal arms j, c and Z, as shown in Fig. 2.

On the shaft e, within the casing, is mounted a type sector m. Thissector is conveniently made of spring steel and comprises radiallyextendingy resilient type bars n, independently depressible, and to theunder side of the free ends of which are affixed the type characters o.The'sevtype characters correspond to the characters on the dial f. Asapparent, the typek sector m is turned with the' pointer d, and the typebars o, are

so arranged that the type character corre- Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1918.5

Application led November 2, 1916.- Serial No. 129,212.

. spending to that pointed at on the dial f will be located under theextending arm of the lever k. Hence the depression of the lever willcause its arm j to bear down on such underlying type bar.

The upper of the two base plates of my.

device contains an opening g (see Fig. 3)` which also directly underliesthe end of the arm j of the lever L. Through this opening theregistering type bar is depressed, so

as to imprint on the check c. Directly be' neath said opening and on thelower base plate is mounted a platen r, having a rough face adapted tocause the impression of the paper on the same, in the imprinting operaLtion, also to perforate the paper. Two ink pads are mounted on the topfaceof the upper base plate adjacent the opening q and so arranged thatthe type characters Q will lightly rub over these pads when the sector mis turned -in correspondence with the movement of the pointer d.

To the free end of the arm [c of the lever L is pivoted a pawl t, whichengages withI a ratchet wheel u, on the rotatable rshaft o. supported bythe spring a'. When the lever L is depressed, for bringing its arm downon the underlying type bar, said pawl t, will partially rotate theratchet wheel u, and such partial rotation is transmitted to the twomilled, check-spacing or eed wheels lv also on the shaft o. The spacingwheels rv extend through an opening w in the upper base plate, and saidwheels are adapted to bear on the check c and move the latter. The partsare so arranged that the rotation of the clieclcspacing wheels fu, andconse quent movement of the check c, will take place before the bar ofthe type to'belimprinted touches the check, thereby assuring that thecheck will be stationary during nKhe imprinting operation. 4

The arm Z of the lever l1, extends under the spring w, supporting theshaft of the check; spacing wheels o, and when it is desired to lift upthe latter to permit the removal of the check o, the pointer d is turnedto point to the character R on the dial f, called the release positionoffthenialpthus bringing the raised portion the type-sectorm (see Figs.2 and 4)? y lever 7L and liftingthe latter and therewith the arm Z. i

For facilitating vthe manipulation of the vrider the arm y' of thepointer d, I provide it with the upwardly silient, independentlydepressible type-bars bearing type-characters corresponding Witn thoseon said dial, a pointer for said dial fixed on the pivot shaft of saidtype-sector, the casing being adapted to permit the insertion of apaperunder the type-sector, meansfor depressing one of said. type-bars, theparts'being so arranged that the typeliar-bearing the type-charactercorresponding with `that pointed to on the dial will be positioned forbeing depressed by said means, a resiliently mounted shaft, a feed Wheelmounted,thereon, an arm on said depressing means underlying said`resiliently mounted shaft, means Operated by the type bar depressingmeans for progressively rotating said resiliently mounted shaft, andmeansl operating to lift the latter and therewith said feed wheel whensaid pointe-r is pointed to a certain character on said dial.

2. ln a device of the character specified, a dial bearing the charactersto be imprinted,

apivoted type-sector having radial resilient, independently depressibletype bars hearing type-characters corresponding with those on said dial,a pointer, for said dial, fixed on the pivot shaft of said type-sector,the casing being adapted to permit the insertion of a paper under thetype-sector, a lever having a lateral arm overlying one of saidtypebars, the parts being so arranged that the type-bar bearing thetype-character corresponding with that pointed to on thedial willunderlie said lever, a resiliently mouried shaft, a feed wheel mountedthereon, an arm on said lever luiderlying said resilient-ly mountedshaft, means operated-bythe depression of said lever forprogressively1'0-y tating said resiliently mounted shaft, and means operating to liftthe latter and therewith said feed wheel when said pointer is pointed toa'eertain character on` said dial.

` 3. In a device of the character described, a dial bearing thevcharacters to be imprinted, a pivoted type sector having radial typebars bearing type characters corresponding with those on said dial, apointer for said dial fixed on the pivot shaft of said.A type sector, anactuating lever adapted ferr-,ausing an impression by that type bar lofthe type sector in imprinting position, a movable shaft, a feed Wheelcarried thereby, means coperating `with said actuating lever forrevolving said shaft simultaneously with the impression action of said"lever, and means adapted to lift the shaft When-the pointer is arrangedin one position.

ERWlN W. SIPPEL.

